
Click on Install Ubuntu and choose your specific settings.Choose installation media by browsing to the downloaded Ubuntu iso-file.Double-click on the virtual disk you just created.Settings can be changed later, using "settings".Fixed size, 30GB (2GB is enough to just test one OpenFOAM installation).Base memory: 2048MB (25% of total on the machine in my case, minimum 2GB required for 64-bit operating system).See also: Īfter installing VirtualBox, start it and create new virtual disk: It has been recommended to use the official version downloadable from the Sun web page,, and not the pre-packed open source version, because it supports all options in an easy way (e.g. You can use VirtualBox to install Linux and OpenFOAM in your current OS. (Optional: burn iso to CD - if you do, make sure to burn it as iso, to make the CD bootable!) , get Ubuntu Desktop (in my case 64 bit), save iso-file This section takes about 1.5 hour to complete.ĭownload Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (note that you can get it for free by setting your contribution to zero): Installation and updating of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS in Virtual Box (under Windows 7, in this case):


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